In Nouns^x, Genitives^x, Prepositions^x

Hi N2G I'll butt in if I may. 1. He'd only left her a note on the bedside table of which she had not understood the content . There is a noun in the relative clause and that explains of in this case. I would reword the sentence: He'd only left her a note the content of which she...

There are fewer prepositions in Finnish than in English. Quite often, it is possible to place a preposition before or after the word it modifies. If the preposition is after the noun, it is called a postposition . After all, it is after the word it modifies. (Latin post = after) The noun is in...

Hello again, Unfortunately,I've put one part in my previous post wrongly.Sorry for that.It would be correct to use the preposition "toward" in the following part: "But,if the verb indicates motion,or in plain english,if you are :going toward, flying toward, traveling...

Grammar Geek wrote: Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my . This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities?...

CalifJim wrote: Light from several lanterns filled the room with a soft glow. Laughter of children was heard on the playground. Hmm. Do these have to be The light ... and The laughter ... ? I certainly don't want to criticize Steinbeck's English at all. I dealt with the of-genitive...

CalifJim wrote: CB, I hate to disagree, because your comments are always so very helpful and appropriate, and you are such a valuable resource on the forum. Nevertheless, I don't think any poetic license whatever is involved here. Thank you for your kind words, Jim. As English is...

Yes, but I wonder why of is wrong. As I know, this preposition may be used between two nouns to make the genitive. Moment is a noun, and so is time . Maybe this misunderstanding comes from Russian because the verbatim translation of the phrase would be in the genitive (Moment of what? Moment...

1. Do / does / did is generally used instead of repeating a verb: He likes coffee and so do I. John saw her there and I did as well. (NOT: ... and so saw I) 2. I am not familiar with the term 'noun phrase'. Being corrected is a passive gerund and there is vacillation in its subject. If the...

Eating a hearty breakfast , we prepared for our long journey. Why is the underlined part of the sentence a participle phrase? 'eating' is a non-finite verb, not a gerund, but the whole phrase may be considered as a verbal noun (gerund phrase), not a verbal adjective (participle...

Going is a gerund. To belongs to the infinitive happen and thus has nothing to do with going . The gerund must be used due to the preposition of . All prepositions normally require a gerund. Something is the subject of the gerund. The subject of the gerund has been discussed a lot. Many...